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G20 foreign ministers wrapped up Atlanta talks Oct. 31 with no joint communique, split over Ukraine, shipping and critical minerals.
Environment Canada’s forecast for St. John’s calls for wind gusting to 70 km/h, and up to 80 along parts of the coast, followed by flurries on Sunday.
Rain, drizzle and fog are forecast for the Prairies tonight, with a risk of freezing rain in Saskatoon, though no warnings were in effect.
Environment Canada has a blizzard warning for Sanirajak and snowfall warnings for Igloolik and Pangnirtung, with up to 40 cm expected on Baffin Island.
Housing NWT says it has acted on every recommendation from the auditor general’s 2025 audit, from a new maintenance system to condition checks on 90 social housing units in 22 communities.
Black Friday falls on Nov. 27 and Cyber Monday on Nov. 30 in 2026. Here is how the dates work in Canada and how to check a deal is real.
Five tablets sold by Amazon.ca, from a $159.99 Fire HD 10 to a $999.99 iPad mini, with who each one suits and who should skip it.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was seen tangled in gear near Bradelle Bank on Oct. 21, but the animal has not been identified.
Five three-piece and carry-on luggage sets sold by Amazon.ca, from a $131.99 Amazon Essentials set to a $550 SwissGear, sized against Air Canada’s checked-bag limits.
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The Jane Goodall Act died in January 2025 and the federal government has no plan to revive it, leaving about 23 elephants in Canadian zoos and parks, CBC News reported.
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The Jane Goodall Act died in January 2025 and the federal government has no plan to revive it, leaving about 23 elephants in Canadian zoos and parks, CBC News reported.
Polytechnique Montréal’s 50-year-old Slowpoke reactor is at the centre of a push to rebuild nuclear research in Quebec, backed by a $1-million AtkinsRéalis gift.
Retailers have until Oct. 31, 2026 to sell cigarette packages with a new health message on the extended upper slide-flap, Health Canada says.
The federal government will table legislation this fall to keep MAID closed to people whose only condition is mental illness, and to allow advance requests.
Mecka AI, a Toronto and New York robotics data startup with Canadian co-founders, confirmed a US$60-million Series B backed by Sequoia, Nvidia and Qualcomm.
On Oct. 8, 1918, the Canadian Corps attacked toward Cambrai. That night the 2nd Division crossed the Canal de l’Escaut in the dark and helped save the city from fire.



















































